slot

Definition of slot

c: a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing

d: the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles

2: a place or position in an organization, arrangement, or sequence : niche, spot

First Known Use of slot

History and Etymology for slot

Noun (1)

Middle English, the hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone, from Anglo-French esclot hoofprint, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German slag blow, hoofprint; probably from its resemblance to a hoofprint — more at schlock